Moving to Oak Park VIC 3046
What the official numbers say about living in Oak Park — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,122,500 for a median house or $650,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 79% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $401 a week, against a median household income of $2,201 a week.
About 68% of homes are owner-occupied and 32% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Oak Park grew 16% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,771 → 6,714 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Nepal, China; most spoken languages besides English: Nepali, Italian, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Oak Park sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (50% of workers), while 42% work from home.
Nearest train station: Oak Park, 250 m east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 58: Marshall Road, 2.4 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Highpoint Shopping Centre, 6.8 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 1.9 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 11 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 80 schools · 44 cafes & restaurants · 13 supermarkets · 69 parks — see them all on the Oak Park profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Francis de Sales Primary School 300 m · Oak Park Primary School 400 m · Strathmore North Primary School 800 m · Penola Catholic College Glenroy Campus 1.3 km · Pascoe Vale Girls' Secondary College 1.4 km · Westbreen Primary School 1.5 km · Glenroy Central Primary School 1.6 km · Corpus Christi Primary School 1.6 km
Groceries: IGA 1 km · IGA 1.2 km · Coles 1.4 km · Pascoe Vale Express Store 1.6 km · IGA 1.9 km · Woolworths 2.1 km · Pascoe Vale Mini Mart 2.3 km · Coles 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Stevenson Reserve 150 m · John Vandeloo Reserve 200 m · Joe Mallia Reserve 250 m · Oak Park Reserve 700 m · John Pascoe Fawkner Reserve 700 m · Naree Naree Park 750 m · Rayner Reserve 850 m · G.E. Clarke Reserve 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Oak Park, most often seen first: Common Myna · Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Red Wattlebird · Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Oak Park, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park here | 6,714 | $1,122,500 | 9/10 | 4% |
| Glenroy | 23,792 | $827,000 | 5/10 | 5% |
| Strathmore | 8,980 | $1,612,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Pascoe Vale | 18,171 | $1,047,500 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Gowanbrae | 2,971 | $1,025,000 | 9/10 | 2% |
| Hadfield | 6,269 | $850,500 | 5/10 | 8% |
| Essendon North | 3,071 | $1,231,000 | 9/10 | 3% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Moreland — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wills — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3046 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Oak Park profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Oak Park has a median sale price of $1,122,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $650,000. Renters pay a median $401 a week, and about 32% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 16% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,771 people to 6,714. It sits about 11 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Oak Park station is roughly 0.2 km away. Local government is Moreland council, and the federal seat is Wills.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Oak Park vs Strathmore · Oak Park vs Pascoe Vale.
Nearby guides: Glenroy · Strathmore · Pascoe Vale · Gowanbrae · Hadfield · Essendon North.
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